The Underground Railroad...?

Question

How did the Underground Railroad work and for how long did it run?
Please give lots of detail/information, if you can & be specific as possible, thank you!!!

Answer 1

As defined by escorting Black AMERICANS out of Slavery in the South to Freedom in Canada - - - - the term was an oblique joke. There was no 'railroad' in that there was no mechanical machine carrying people to freedom. The railroad was a path, ever shifting across a landscape scarred by Slavery. A house here, a farm there. Often times a railroad station was the dank foul basement of a building.

Dozens of scared Blacks sometimes men women children would spend hours maybe days maybe a month in a squalid hole, a bucket for a toilet, in darkness, sweating profusely, nothing to do but wait until it was deemed 'safe' to move on.

The Path to Gettysberg can be an illustration of how the Railroad ran. Slave Owning Virginia borders Pennsylvania a Free State. An escaped Slave risked capture crossing Pennsylvania but could find 'friends.' Pennsylvania borders New York another Free state. Fewer friends. In fact in New York capturing Slaves is Big Business. And ya know how Americans salivate to hear how Coyotes fleecing Mexicans?
It was equally bad for blacks whose goal was Canada.

Here is the Irony. Before the Civil War Canada was a haven for blacks, After the War it became a haven for Southern whites fleeing prosecution for their REBELLION.

Anyhow contact the Ohio Historical Society and the same for other States all have exstensive info.

The Railroad worked ad hoc by the generosity of people who hated the evil of slavery. There was very little organization. Often a Church group or two, but rarely was effort concentrated. And in America it was illegal to aid a figuitive slave so when the stars & bars crowd loudly says that slaverydidn't impact the North they are lying. Imagine lying in your bed sleeping - - - gun shots ring out. A lawman is shoving light in your face. Dragged out in the hall you see your father sprawled in his own blood. Police officers are slapping your mother around. You find out your parents have been hiding Negroes in the basement. At school all your friends start calling you a "N - - - lover' and threaten physcial violence. Do you react with silence or violence?

1820's to 1860's // // after that it came above ground but still southern blacks needed help getting North to 'freedom.'
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Answer 2

From the deep south to the northern states and Canada. It consisted of safe houses and hideouts inside homes. People along the route would aid them and help the slaves escape north. Use the national geographic source, it should be preatty reliable and you do learn more when you learn for yourself.

Answer 3

Many major American cities have underground railways, more often called "subways". Chicago has a system that is partially underground and partially elevated above street level. It is called the El.

Answer 4

Go to www.nationalgeographic/undergroundrailroad

you will find everything you need to know

Answer 5

You will never learn anything by having every one else do your homework do it yourself

Answer 6

Sorry im not writing your paper for you. Google it or wikipedia it.

Answer 7

unfortunaelty there is no one left alive we can ask

Answer 8

www.nationalgeographic.com/
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